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2-1 Forward Resource Recovery Facility SWT Engineering Transfer/Processing Report - July 2014 z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\tpr 2014\text\sec2.doc 2.0 TRANSFER STATION INFORMATION 2.1 Transfer Station Activities (14 CCR, Section 18221.6 (d)) The following sections describe the activities conducted at the RRF from materials receiving to transfer of refuse/recyclables off-site in accordance with 14 CCR, Section 18221.6 (d). 2.1.1 Materials Receiving Incoming loads (i.e., collection vehicles, commercial customers) enter the facility through the RRF's entrance gate at Austin Road. The RRF transfer facility is located south of the entrance facility. The RRF has one scalehouse and a scale. It should be noted that the landfill has separate scalehouse/scale facilities. Incoming loads are weighed or measured and then directed to the appropriate unloading/tipping areas. In addition, all incoming loads have their city of origin, material type, and tonnage recorded in the scale’s computer database. An initial visual inspection for the presence of prohibited wastes is also conducted. Commercial vehicles and larger trucks bring mixed recyclables to the transfer facility. These loads are required to be covered to prevent litter nuisances. These loads are spot checked routinely in accordance with the facility’s approved waste exclusion plan through random load checks conducted by trained station personnel. Based on the type of material being delivered within the incoming loads, they are directed to designated unloading areas located within the transfer station building and outside of the building. After tipping, vehicles exit via the RRF main gate (see Figure 7). 2.1.2 Unloading Facility personnel directs all vehicles to the unloading area in the transfer station building or other appropriate unloading areas outside of the transfer station building as shown on Figure 7. Trucks back up to the west side of the transfer station building, which is the only side open for the whole width of the building (120 feet). All incoming recyclables are unloaded on the floor inside the RRF building, affording additional control for windblown materials. The operator maintain five bins for residual waste that may be in recyclables or green waste loads. 2.1.3 Incoming Materials Storage All of the incoming materials are unloaded on the tipping floor (Figure 8) and then reloaded onto larger transfer trailers for transport to a permitted recycler. There are no peak loading periods at the RRF. However, when the building is at capacity, incoming loads are not accepted until there is sufficient capacity to handle the load. Except for mixed recyclables, no incoming loads are stored anywhere else except inside the RRF building. Residual municipal solid waste is not stored for longer than 48 hours. Residual materials are stored in one of five bins. The transfer station has the capacity to store approximately 200 to 500 tons (depending on the density of the material) of recyclables within the structure. This storage